Ted Ko is the founder and Executive Director of the Energy Policy Design Institute (EPDI) and is a world-class expert on public policy for electricity systems and the deployment of distributed energy resources. Prior to EPDI, Ted led global policy engagement for Stem, Inc., an early pioneer in Virtual Power Plants, where he meaningfully influenced the full range of energy storage policy topics nationally, including everything from incentives and retail grid services to wholesale markets and DER aggregation. With degrees and senior level experience in software and business administration, Ted is uniquely skilled in creating strategies and roadmaps for the reliable, resilient clean energy grid of the future.